Manager Engineering Operations

The Manager Engineering Operations (MEO) oversees all aspects of the site’s critical physical infrastructure and ensures that all activities carried out on the site are done with high quality and without negative impact on internal/external customers. The MEO provides the technical expertise to plan, coordinate, and manage the Data Centre’s equipment, systems, and infrastructure to ensure operational excellence; with safety and reduction of risk being of paramount importance. The MEO actively guides the Lead Engineer, Site engineers and suppliers on-site, helps & supports where needed, and checks the quality of work. The MEO actively contributes to a standard way of operating the sites by complying with the standard and using a controlled change process to continuously improve the standard. The MEO is involved in improvement projects and serves as a second-level support for more complex issues. The MEO works with various experts, including design and construction, and manufacturers, and is directly responsible for safety on the site.

• Proven experience working in mission-critical mechanical & electrical environments within a large company, IT/Telecoms industry preferred
• Experience in data centres or a similar environment is essential
• Understand the engineering design and operational aspect of each building system
• Knowledge of key infrastructure components of DCs (like UPS’s, Generators, and Cooling systems)
• Ability to read and preferably work with Electrical and Mechanical diagrams
• Commitment & drive; Is committed, internally driven, and willing to go the extra mile
• . Team management experience
• Open for change: Adapts to change, is open to new ideas, takes on new responsibilities, handles pressure, and adjusts plans to meet changing needs.
• Pro-active; Has a can-do mentality, can delegate when appropriate.
• Communication skills: Listens attentively, speaks clearly and concisely, creates accurate and punctual reports, gives clear instructions, and shares information and ideas with others.
• Good decision-making skills, based on analysis of risk situations
• Have extensive experience and detailed knowledge of the operation of plant/services for which they are responsible and have a good, detailed understanding of the full campus infrastructure.